Celanese Contacts:
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Investor Relations
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Media Relations - Global
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Media Relations Europe (Germany)
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Abe Paul
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W. Travis Jacobsen
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Jens Kurth
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+1 972 443 4432
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+1 972 443 3750
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+49(0)69 45009 1574
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abraham.paul@celanese.com
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william.jacobsen@celanese.com
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j.kurth@celanese.com
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NOTICE OF CHANGE TO VIRTUAL MEETING FORMAT
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON APRIL 16, 2020
To Our Stockholders:
In response to continued public health precautions regarding in-person gatherings given the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak, and to support the health and well-being of our stockholders and company personnel, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of Celanese Corporation (the “Company”) has determined to change the format of the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “2020 Annual Meeting”) to a meeting conducted in a virtual-only format, solely by means of remote communication, instead of an in-person meeting. As previously announced, the 2020 Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 7:00 a.m. Central Time. However, the 2020 Annual Meeting will no longer be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, 2121 McKinney Ave., Dallas, Texas 75201 but rather will be held virtually, with attendance via the internet. Stockholders will not be able to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting in person.
We have designed the format of the 2020 Annual Meeting to provide stockholders the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting.
As described in the previously-distributed proxy materials for the 2020 Annual Meeting, you are entitled to attend and vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting if you held shares of our Common Stock as of the close of business on February 18, 2020, the record date designated by our Board for the 2020 Annual Meeting, or hold a legal proxy for the meeting provided by your bank, broker, or nominee. The items of business are the same as set forth in the 2020 Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement dated March 6, 2020 previously mailed or made available to stockholders entitled to vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting.
Access to the Audio Webcast of the Annual Meeting. The live audio webcast of the 2020 Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 a.m. Central Time. Online access to the audio webcast will open 15 minutes prior to the start of the 2020 Annual Meeting to allow time for you to log-in and test your device’s audio system. We encourage you to access the meeting in advance of the designated start time.
Log-in Instructions. To be admitted to the virtual 2020 Annual Meeting, you will need to log-in to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CE2020 using the 16-digit control number found on the proxy card, voting instruction form or notice of internet availability previously mailed or made available to stockholders entitled to vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting.
Technical Assistance. Beginning 15 minutes prior to, and during, the 2020 Annual Meeting, we will have support available to assist stockholders with any technical difficulties they may have accessing or hearing the virtual meeting. If you encounter any difficulty accessing, or during, the virtual meeting, please call the support team at 1.800.586.1548 (toll-free in the United States) or +1.303.562.9288 (for international participants).
Voting Prior to or at the Annual Meeting. An online portal is available to stockholders at www.proxyvote.com where you can view and download our proxy materials and 2019 annual report and vote your shares in advance of the 2020 Annual Meeting. You may vote your shares during the 2020 Annual Meeting (up until the closing of the polls) by following the instructions available at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CE2020 during the meeting. An updated form of proxy card to reflect the virtual nature of the meeting will be filed with the SEC and these supplemental proxy materials will be available at www.proxyvote.com. However, shares may also be voted via the original proxy card or pursuant to the instructions for submitting your proxy via the Internet or telephone that were included in the previously-distributed proxy materials.
Whether or not you plan to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the meeting using one of the methods described in the proxy materials. The proxy card, voting instruction form or notice of internet availability included with your previously-distributed proxy materials will not be updated to reflect the change in format of the meeting.
Submitting Questions at the Annual Meeting; Rules of Conduct. Beginning 15 minutes prior to, and during, the 2020 Annual Meeting, you can view our Agenda and the Rules of Conduct for the 2020 Annual Meeting, and submit questions, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CE2020. The Rules of Conduct will also be available beginning April 6, 2020 at www.proxyvote.com.
After the business portion of the 2020 Annual Meeting concludes and the meeting is adjourned, we will hold a Q&A session during which we intend to answer all questions submitted during the meeting that are pertinent to the Company and the items being brought before the stockholder vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting, as time permits and in accordance with our Rules of Conduct for the 2020 Annual Meeting. Answers to any questions not addressed during the meeting will be posted following the meeting on our website at https://investors.celanese.com under the heading “News & Events – Annual Meeting”. Questions and answers will be grouped by topic and substantially similar questions will be answered only once. To promote fairness and efficient use of the Company’s resources, we will respond to no more than two questions from any single stockholder.
Stockholder List. Beginning 15 minutes prior to, and during, the 2020 Annual Meeting, the list of our stockholders of record will be available for viewing by stockholders for any purpose germane to the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CE2020. In addition, information on how to obtain access to the list of stockholders of record entitled to vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting for any purpose germane to the meeting will be available during the ten days preceding the 2020 Annual Meeting on our website at https://investors.celanese.com under the heading “News & Events – Annual Meeting”. Stockholders submitting any such request will be asked to include the 16-digit control number found on the proxy card, voting instruction form or notice of internet availability previously mailed or made available to stockholders entitled to vote at the 2020 Annual Meeting.
Replay. A webcast playback of the 2020 Annual Meeting will be available to the public at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CE2020 within approximately 24 hours after the completion of the meeting.
On behalf of our Board of Directors, management and employees, thank you for your continued support.
By Order of Our Board of Directors,
James R. Peacock III
Corporate Secretary
March 30, 2020